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A compelling and heart-wrenching drama of one mother’s quest to save her son, and the unexpected and surprising lengths a person can be driven to in the name of love. Story of a Canadian family residing in Bolivia at the time; set in Bolivian society in 1985, Forgiven centres on the story of Myriam...

Joining the ranks of such acclaimed accounts as Manic, Brain on Fire, and Monkey Mind, a deeply personal, funny, and sometimes painful look at anxiety and its impact from writer and commentator Kat Kinsman. Feeling anxious? Can’t sleep because your brain won’t stop recycling thoughts? Unable...

The woman in this book is not famous. The events of her life are not tragic. The setting is not exotic. This is an ordinary story. Which makes it an extraordinary memoir. Miji Campbell grew up in a close-knit family in the 1960s and ’70s. The youngest of three girls, she was raised under her parents’...

When we promise “in sickness and in health,” it may be a mercy that we don’t know exactly what lies ahead. Forcing food on an increasingly recalcitrant spouse. Brushing his teeth. Watching someone you love more than ever slip away day by day. As her husband James’s Parkinson’s disease with...

Breast Cancer is a Mean DiseaseThat Strikes One in Eight Women In Their Lifetime. And now you've got it (or you know someone who does. You are about to embark on an amazing journey with many good lessons and blessings that will accompany the inevitable challenges and difficulties in store. And...

Brain in Pain gives a first-hand view of the world of schizophrenia and challenges the stigma surrounding mental illness. Written by Peter Cohen, Brain in Pain is an invaluable window into his compelling world. Both candid and vivid, Cohen describes his experience of living and coping with a psychosis....

Upbeat and uplifting, this is an A to Z how-to guide that really does cover it all -- from A for anxiety-reducing activities to Z for Zen pleasures. This well-written handbook is brimming with creative ways to thrive in hard times. It's a guide for anyone who's got the Frantics and wants to know how...

Il miracolo della vista, e del suo recupero, nel monologo interiore di uno dei più grandi intellettuali del nostro tempo. Con il commento a china del vignettista di “Le Monde Diplomatique”. “Se le porte della percezione fossero purificate, tutto apparirebbe all’uomo come in effetti è, infinito”...

Narcissists can seriously diminish the happiness of those around them. Everyone knows people who display narcissistic behaviour, either family members or in the workplace, or for many people, both. The narcissist looks to others in his or her environment for a view that will reflect and confirm how...

Panic attacks, extreme mood swings and anxiety can be a crippling condition to those who don't know how to deal with it. If you've found yourself huddling in a corner or shutting yourself from everyone because you're not sure how to deal with your anxiety, this book can help you. It...

This book is drawn from the author's experience. Having tried several years various methods in vogue. All these methods are based on dietary restrictions or eat only a type of food. This methods causing imbalances, fatigue and finally abandonment of all the good resolutions ... The author...

A collection of original monologues, exploring the issues around suicide from multiple viewpoints. Grouped into four sections, for use individually (for class, performance, auditions, etc.) or as a complete production.

Allie Cashel has suffered from chronic Lyme disease for sixteen years—but much of the medical community refuses to recognize her symptoms as the result of infectious disease. In Suffering the Silence: Chronic Lyme Disease in an Age of Denial, Cashel paints a living portrait of what is often called...

During the first half of the twentieth century, epidemics of polio caused fear and panic, killing some who contracted the disease, leaving others with varying degrees of paralysis. The defeat of polio became a symbol of modern technology's ability to reduce human suffering. But while the story of...